On one of the most lucky/unlucky days ever, 07/13/07, our beloved Cairn Terrier, Hogan, of 16 years, passed on. We missed the sound of toenails on our laminate flooring, but promised to wait until after the New Year before starting our search for a new friend. But shortly before Halloween, a friend told us of a pair of Cairns that needed to be placed in a good home. After meeting them, we decided to welcome them into our home. A period of adjustment for us both, we are now living in harmony (most of the time) and have formed a family again.

The previous owner had named them Lucy and Cleo. Nice names, but didn't work for us, so we got their names translated into Hawaiian. Lucy is now known as Lu'ke and Cleo is now Kaleo. The names are close enough to their birthnames that the switch was easy for them to master. Here they are before their first clipping and spa day. Kaleo is the darker, reddish one, and Lu'ke (aka The Dumb Blonde) is the lighter colored one.